Chapter 12: The Academy of Magic
Nestled in the desert for two hundred years, since the founding of Tartaglia, it is a gorgeous flower blooming in the desert, inheriting the fine tradition of erudition and gentleness of the gods. Because of its proximity to the borders of Krurod, many children of barbarians and nomads come to try their luck every year.
Of course, the premise is that you have money.
So when Lear stood under the ten-meter-high walls of the academy castle and looked at the long queue at the entrance of the academy, he felt a strong atmosphere of curiosity and the smell of gold coins.
There is no way, compared to the pomp of the young masters and ladies who queue up under the scorching sun at the gate of the academy, there are servants with umbrellas and water, and even ice fruits are served, he is really shabby, and he is very depressed to see that he only has one attendant and is only about to end the employment relationship.
He seriously doubted that these people were conjured by magic in order to raise their own value, otherwise how could he only see a bare wall approaching when he was in the oasis, but it suddenly became very lively, but after touching his money bag that was no longer full, and then looking at the precious silk clothes of those people, Lear had to dismiss this idea with hatred.
Self-confidence is a virtue, but self-esteem is a problem.
Brad is depressed right now.
Anyone who was refining some unspeakable potion with alchemy in the cool magic laboratory and was about to succeed would not be happy to be informed by the dean that he needed to be in charge of the annual admissions event, not to mention that he had been sitting in the scorching sun for almost two hours.
At the thought of the white ass of the female assistant who was still waiting in the lab, Brad felt a burst of evil fire rise from his crotch and head straight at his head, making him about to explode.
"When will the damn sun learn to be gentle! Why can't that old fool of the dean change the admissions to the evening? At least build a pergola. ”
He complained loudly and threw a black bronze medal infused with mana to the waiter waiting in front of him, ignoring the convulsive expressions of several people next to him, the waiter got the bronze medal and walked to the front of the line with a solemn expression and handed the sign to the young man waiting in the first place, and then took the gold coin handed by the servant and put it into his arms with lightning speed.
The boy smiled at him with gratitude before leaving, and the professors appreciated his work, everything was so orderly and sacred.
Yes, I am engaged in a sacred profession, and isn't it enough to give these young eagles one opportunity after another with both hands so that they can become great magicians?
Although less than one in 100 people will eventually be able to enter the academy, it doesn't matter, I have fulfilled my mission.
Johansen thought to himself.
So when he looked at this smiling face and leaning in front of him, dressed like a nomadic boy from the eighth-tier countryside, he also felt very pleasing to the eye.
"Hello, I'm here to sign up. Where can I register?"
Lear smiled eagerly as if he were a loved one, and with a flick of a gold coin on his fingers clinging to his thigh, he fell into Johansen's pocket.
What a cute and sensible boy, Johnson immediately had the same smile on his face as he felt the fall of his coat pocket, and his years of experience as a waiter had long allowed him to tell whether a coin was gold or silver by the gravity of a coin falling on paper.
"Please line up at the back, young master, these gentlemen and ladies who may become your classmates all have the same ideals as you. ”
"Thank you for your sincere information, good luck will always be with you. ”
Seeing that Lear had no intention of cutting in line, Johansen was a little disappointed, and was about to give the boy some wisdom guidance, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Professor Brad waving to him again, so he squeezed out a reluctant smile at Lear, and he quickly turned to leave.
Just kidding, everyone knows that Mr. Brad is not in a good mood today, and if he is annoyed by waiting for a long time, he will not be able to eat and walk around.
So let's line up honestly, although the sun is still vicious, but after the oasis repair, Lear feels that his ability to bear it has improved a lot, at least mentally, he is no longer in a trance.
Lear stood at the end of the line and watched carefully, he found that everyone who received the black bronze medal would turn to a pool on the right, a marble pillar holding a crystal ball the size of a watermelon was placed in the center of the pool, and the young men and girls who entered the pool only needed to hand the bronze medal to the white-bearded old man waiting aside, and then put their hands on the crystal ball, and after a flash of light, they could judge whether they were admitted or eliminated according to the expressions on their faces.
The other part of the people who received the red plate will turn to the left, where there are fewer people and the test is simpler, just pick a random weapon on the weapon rack and fight the stone statue in iron armor in the field for a while, and then judge the result according to the degree of damage to the iron armor.
Although you can hear the names of the tricks from the distance, it doesn't prevent them from being classified as the Eight Battles in Lear's eyes.
"Doesn't it look hard, do you want to try?"
He turned back to Guina and asked.
"Me?"
In the face of Lear's sudden self, Gu Yina was a little caught off guard, she was just going to send Lear on the last ride but she had already arrived, she should have left a long time ago, but there was so much unspeakable reluctance in her heart, so she stayed carefully until now, and didn't even dare to speak, for fear that Lear would find out about her existence and drive her away.
To be honest, she never thought that she would have the opportunity to enter the academy, even if she awakened her vindictiveness by mistake, and she clearly saw that the people in front of her had paid a lot of gold coins when they received the cards, although Lear had generously paid forty gold coins for their trip, but they had already been distributed to everyone, and her share was kept by Depp, so her pocket was empty.
"No, I can't do it......"
Guina's voice grew smaller and quieter, as she felt Lear's reproachful look, and her gaze on her feet grew a little more determined as she remembered what Lear had said to her that night.
"I want to!"
She puffed up her chest like a brave little hen.
"This is what makes a good fighter, remember, don't lose your courage at any time. ”
Lear turned away from her, a treacherous smile on his lips.
"Thirty gold coins, magic or martial arts?"
When it was Lear's turn, Brad had been roasted like a wilted eggplant by the hot sun, beads of sweat were oozing from his fat face and the part of his chin or neck, and he asked dejectedly grabbing a sign without raising his head.
"Please give me one of each, my lord. ”
Lear pulled out his money bag and watched it dry up little by little, and he really felt the urge to pick them all back.
"For a better tomorrow!" he tried to restrain himself in his heart.
After getting the sign, Lear walked to the pool to the right with the attendant's guidance, while Guina turned to the left.
When Lear stood in front of the crystal ball like everyone else, handed the sign in his hand to the white-bearded old man in charge of judging, and began to meditate with his hands flat on the crystal ball as instructed.
There was no rainbow, no auspiciousness, no abnormality, not even a cool breeze, even Lear didn't know what he thought, there was a flash of yellow light on the crystal ball, and then the old man didn't look at him, and said two words: "To be determined." ”
He was left alone in the wind.
That's not right!
As the protagonist, when being tested, shouldn't it be accompanied by various visions, such as what crystal ball, the light rises sharply, can't withstand the fluctuations of his magic power, and shatters, and then leads to a ticket, and the hidden old monster cries and shouts to accept himself as an apprentice?
What the hell is TBD?Have you ever considered the feelings of Young Master Ben who has the aura of the protagonist?
However, only the old man gave him a roll of the eye, signaling him to quickly roll to the side and stand, not to block the people behind him who were lining up.
With anger and grievance, Lear walked out of the pool and came to the waiting seat, but at first glance, it was a dense pile of people who made the pending seat directly upgrade to the audience.
"Dude, you're still undecided?"
"yes, yes. ”
"yes, that's a coincidence, I'm still to be sure. ”
"Oh yes, congratulations. ”
In this boring conversation, Lear depressedly became one of the vast number of melon-eating people, and stood in a vantage point with the psychology that as long as he was not directly eliminated, he still had a chance, and began to comment and wait boredly with the other melon-eating masses, and then an exclamation from the left instantly attracted everyone's attention.
“WOW!”
I saw a girl in cloth standing proudly in the school martial arts field with a big sword in her hand, and the stone statue wearing iron armor had already been broken into two obliquely, the incision was smooth and neat, and it was obvious that there was no hesitation in the shot, and bursts of light blue light shone on her side face from the blade of the sword, and with the golden sun shining her eyes and long hair, it was like a battlefield Valkyrie who fell straight into the world.
It's beautiful.
Several male and female warriors who were originally sitting next to Brad stood up instantly when they saw this scene, and then in a noise, the girl was surrounded in the center, and after the crowd was crowded and the sun was dazzling, Lear's side soon couldn't hear anything.
See? Your dream has finally spread its wings.
Lear turned his head to look at his toes, a reassuring smile curling into his mouth.
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